Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-16
FOUGHT SEVENTY-FOUR ROUNDS.
A Desperate Rattle Between VIC caultffe
and Carney Near Bosson-Carncy
Gets the Best OF jt.

n desperate Hattie Between VIC Aultffe
ana carney Near BOston-Carney
Gets the Beat OF il.
BOSTON, Nov. I6-The Carney-NcAultre nght
was planned TO take place at O'Clock last evening
at SUBURBAN resort about 10 miles from Boston.
The chase OF outside sporting men was 50 close
that the men and their hackers were unable ID
shake them on, and Il became necessary 10 post
pone the fight until several hours later
The preparations for the night AFTER the first
Iliures 10 prlns the men together were managed
skuNully ahd quietly until within day two.
During the last fortyeght hours the friends OF the
Two men talked too much; Every sporting man
call OF time and that IL would occur within few
| miles OF Boston.
AMUSING EFFORTS TO AVOID THE CROWD
The snbteringes to which they reSorte in order
| 10 get out OF town unoDseryed were clever ami
amusing. The two principals who had been kept
| in strict secluson for twenty-iour hours got AWAY
successfully at pm. capt. Cook went With Car
ney and kennedy with McAuiine The twenty
pursemakers slid out alone In couples Just after
dark 10y various private convey ances. They were
well on their journey before the general run OF
| sporting men heard the news and tnen there was
rush for heTdics and vehicles OF all kinds. soon
Bostons usually quiet streets were alive with fy-
ing steeds and rattlng carriages, all containing
| sporting men and youth from Harvard who de-
| sired TO see the night, but knew not how 10
| reach II.
THE MEN EAGER FOR THE FRAY
The men had weighed At noon yesterday at
South birmingham In the presence OF Referee
| Frank Stevenson, Jack Dempsey, Patsy sheppard.
Jimmy Wakely, and few Others. Both men
seated within the limit. The men bad LETT South
birmingham at about q O'Clock, and were soon at
| the rendezvous Carney was accompanied by
| Patsy sheppard and Nobby Clark. lie was the
picture OF uealth, and expressed himself as very
| confident and longing for chance 10 get at Me-
Aullne. Mac expressed a similar desire, and the
prospects were that the battle would be desper-
| a:e one
When the fighters arrived at the place first
selected IL was found that the crowd was there Ia
advance. Then the managers sought TO shift the
place and give the mob throw-or, and lively times
ensued.
THE FIGHT BEGUN.
Soon arrangements were made 10 have the battle
In barn attached 10 the Atlantic Hotel at Revere
Beach, and from the first the battle was terrinc
| Carney showed perfect command OF his mawlers
and early In the fight got first blood McAuline
justified the hopes OF his friends and from the
start fought honestly and well In the NTH round
Carney led and by feint got 10 short range and
did great damage on Jacks short ribs. The Brook
lyn boy did great countering ana Carney's face
was visited frequently. From the NTH To the tenth
round Carney Increased his advantage and Nc
| Auliffe was terribly punished.
Ii was after O'clock when the men entered the
| ring. Carney wore dark blue trunks and McAu-
! life blue. In the first round McAuliffe forced
the hghting and by his rushes forced Carney down
three times, either by his weight through slips
From the tenth TO the twenty FIRST round the tight
ing was OF desperate character, but slow, neither
man being badly punished. The battle was OF
Kind that oeggars description, and the crowd was
wildly excited. The II rounds took one hour and
| twenty minutes and although McAuliffe had a
shade the best or IL al that time seemingly, yet
| the Carney men were juDliant. The betting Was
| then In favor OF McAullne = TO SO far CaTney's
tactics We're In accordance with his expressed In
| tentions 10 worry and tire McAuliffe and murder
him In the ring. McAulffe forced the fighting, but
50 little punishment did he do 10 Jem that the
friends ot the latter asserted that he was sure TO
win.
| cARNEy's TACTICS sUccEEp.
The fight took place nye miles from atelegraph
station. Carney'S express determination was 10
make the battle long, desperate and murderOus
Onslaught on the WilllansUurger. He carried out
his intention. AT the Tortyilftn round IL was seen
that his tactics were bound TO be successful In
| spite OF the splendid staying power OF McAunfle
The Brooklyn boy was full or pluck, and stood
up TO the Enghshman in great shape as long as he
had enough life In hlm 10 hold up his hands or
stand MS feet. At the end OF that round twas
seen that II was only a question or time, ana that
Carney was surely wilmer. A 80 O'Clock Car
ney and McAuhffe had fouyhU nfty-four rounds
The ffty-fourtn was desperately fought, and both
| men were strong. They were able 70 night Two
hours more.
THE MEN NOT EXHAUSTED AFTER sEvESTY-FoUR
| ROUNDS
The betting changed with every round. but as a
I rule Carney was the favorite at small odds.
The ring was broken down In the seventy-fourth
rOund and, as botn men were able TO continue,
| the referee postponed the fight.
The time for the next meeting is 10 be mutually
| agreed upon.
The hight lasted four hours and nfty-nve
minutes.
THE SPECTATORS ENGAGE IN ROW.
Carney is the champion lightweight pugilist OF
England, and McAuliffe Is the champion OF
America In the same class. Both men were badly
| punished when the referee declared the 1gnI a
draw, but were able TO continue and would have
done so had not the excitement been too much for
| the spectators and caused them TO engage In q
The fight has been much talked OF for several
months, and much bitterness had been displayed
by the adherentS OF each man, and every thing
ready for a free night at the slightest proyocation
| McAuliffe won the choice OF corners and the men
appeared In ring costume. Both wore Knee
| breeches, stockings and low shoes McAulIffe's
colorS being white and maroon and Carney's blue.
skin tight gloves were then adjusted. Carney's
having the fingers cut on above the knuckles
The limit of weight Was 1:S3 pounds Carney
weighed just l2S pounds and McAulire l30h.
Bets were made just before the battle commenced
OF $500 10 1850 In favor OF Carney In tine frsf
round McAull1e planted a blow under Carneys
chin which sent the Englishman TO the floor.
MAULIFrE DREW FIRST BLOOD.
Up to the end OF the ninth round the battle
seemed to be going all In McAuliffes favor. He
fairly rained blows upon Carney's eyes, jaw, and
ribs and the Briton seemed To have become very
angry but recovering himself, used more cautious
tactics. AT this point odds or two TO one were
offered on McAunl1e, who had so lar shown him.
self 10 be In as prime condition as his antagonist
notwithstanding his recent Illness Carney, be-
coming desperate when the twelfth round opened,
made a savage rush at McAuliffe, who met ft with
hard blow on the right eye, and followed with a
terrific right-hander on the bridge OF Carneys
the % blood TO fIy. claim Of INST blood for McAu-
life was then allowed. The nghting after this
was heavy, and both men were badly punished
At the end OF the twenty-h1th round McAuiine
appeared somewhat wfnded, and Carneys friends
claimed the night, which was not allowed
From the 18th TO the 42d round Carney had
something the best OF II. In the 6ld round McAu-
nffe's lett ear was cut open. The 66th round was
marked by terrific exchanges or blows, and both
fought like demons and stood the punishment like
men OF iron. In the 69Lh round Carney butted
McAulire In the breast with his head and forced
him TO the floor.
MAULIfFE's FRIENDS CLAIM FOUL
McAu1es friends became greatly excited and
repeatedly called ''foul, I" many OF them breaking
into the ring. Quiet was restored and the hight
went on, but in the next round McAuhffe's friends
claimed that Carney had kicked his antagonist In
the abdomen and again claimed 'foul" Great
excitement ensued when the claim was not
allowed, but the battle went on, with the same
frightful slugging that had SO lar characterized
most or the struggle.
THE FINISH POSTPONED.
In the 74th and last round, after some heavy
exchanges the men clincned, and both fell TO the
floor, with Carney on top. The friends OF both
parties rushed into the ring Claiming the night
either man, eyeryb body Claiming ..Ioul-" When the
referee could be heard he declared that this
a fgnt TO a finish, and neither man had been
knocked out, he could not do otherwise than post
pOne the hight 10 some other time.
From Wall Street To-day.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6, IL a m.-The stock market
opened strongly this morning, with nrst prices
from "a TO per cent above the nnal figures OF last
evening; the latter Is ST. Paul, while Northern
Pacific was an exception, with loss OF ~ The
market was very active, with western Union, ST.
Paul. Union Pacific, Louisville and Nashville, and
Richmond and West Point leading. Prices con-
tinued strong, though the progress made was very